Oliver Cromwell: Soldier, Politician, and the Making of the Protectorate

Oliver Cromwell’s rise from a modest gentry background to the heart of Britain’s political turmoil is far more complex than popular myth suggests. The episode follows his ascent through Parliament, the New Model Army, and the execution of Charles I; examines his brutal campaigns in Ireland; and traces how he fashioned and eventually lost power as Lord Protector. Historians still debate whether Cromwell championed constitutionalism or simply wielded military force to rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices